To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

Fifth Freedom, 1980-10-01

Fifth Freedom, 1980-10-01

THE FIFTH FREEDOM A PUBLICATION OF THE BUFFALO GAY COMMUNITY OCTOBER 1980 FREE THE 10TH FOR THE 5TH AND THE WINNER IS: This issue celebrates the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Fifth Freedom. There have many people involved over the years; many "looks" to the paper; many areas discussed and points of view expressed; and many periods of gay growth experienced in that time Well, who can take the suspense any longer. Well I for one can't. After all there is such a list of prizes awaiting the lucky winner in our contest to find a new look for Fifth Freedom. First there's...let mc see...and then we can't forget...and just what everyone has always wanted...oh you know one of those... Oh words don't fail mc! Why call it the Fifth Freedom? The name was submitted by a David Steward. He based it on the premise that these were the first four freedoms: 1. Freedom from Want. 2. Freedom from Fear. 3. Freedom of Religion. 4. Freedom of Speech. And what is the Fifth? As you all l should know there weren't really any prizes at all. BOO! CHEAP! HISS! The response was so overwhelming that it was a hard, decision, but we made it. All together we had two (2) count 'em t-w-o! I know it's hard to believe that the response was so great. So I showed the two designs to quite a few people (more than 2) and it was unanimous as to the choice. (Except for 2 votes and you know who you areJ) The design on this paper was deemed the winner. It is a clean neat and crisp look. Modern but classic. Some think the stars and stripes are a bit too much, but where was their entry? So I bet you are all wondering who the talented artiste could be? Well, just suffer a little longer. After all I've got to fill up this whole column.Guess?? No, not Picasso. Or Rembrandt. Or Rockwell. Give up??!! The winner's name is: The Editor. Who said the contest was fixed??? 5. The Freedom to LOVE. So is that all it means? I don't think that all that is meant or implied by it at all. Here are some of my observations on the freedoms: 1* Wanting doesn't have to be a negative thing. We can want equal and fair treatment; we can want to find a certain someone to share our life and love with and we can want to have a close group of and/or family. Of course, we can want the" negative things, too. But I think that we all know enough about them. Let's just dwell on the pleasant aspects. 2. Fear can come from outside of us or we can breed and nurture it from within. If we are indeed to be free from fear, we have to learn to deal with ourselves as equals to those around us and not feel inferior to anyone or anything. All too often we put ourselves down below someone and then complain when they walk all over us. Who is to blame. A certain amount of pride in self has to be expressed and kept in our concept of ourself at all times. This is not a boasting pride, just a confidence in who and what we are. 3. At this time it would also be appropriate to add: Freedom from Religion. With the Moral Majority and other religious groups becoming a major force in this country's politics, it is scary. Not just to gays, but to anyone who does not fit the norm that they have established as "right". Gays are just the tip of the iceberg as far as who they will attack. Just stop to think how many other "undesirable" categories can they fit you into? I assure you that they will find alot of slots that they feel are not to their way of thinking. Many gays are religious. And some even think of themself as "born-again". So they have a double problem as far as the MM is concerned. Where do they go? What do they do? 4. Freedom of Speech is a very interesting point as far as gays go. It seems that everyone wants "somebody to speak up for them. Anybody! But why can't it be THEM? It seems that any time that a person speaks out as a spokesman for the gay community, you always hear remarks like; "I don't know why they said that. I don't feel that way." Or, the ever popular,"Who made them boss?" With such a small sector of the ga community willing to put all on the lin you are boun4 to have a one sided view gay life and gays viewpoints. So why complain. At least a gay opinion is being heard. 5. The Freedom to Love means not only that we can love, but that we have the choice of whom and how. con't pg. 4 IN THIS ISSUE: 10th anniversary, winner,in THIS ISSUE..I EDITORIAL, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 SELECTIONS BY SAM 3 *J L. Jr\ VU aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA 5 HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW, B.W.P.C 6 GAY VOTE '80 , 7 GAY VOTE '80 8 ruLi! iioi ii i i iiii i i i iii i 11 i j ADVERTISEMENT ..10 DANCE MUSIC NEWS, TOP 10 11 IILU In Wn I Lit i . • . . . < < . . • ■ . . . ■ . ■ . . . . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■±Z FAIRY TALES, FAIR HOUSING, HOMOSEXUAL..I 3 COSTUME PARTY W ROCHESTER GAY GUIDE, CLASSIFIED AD5....15 BUFFALO GAY DIRECTORY. .16 THE FIFTH FREEDOM VOL. 10 NO. B'OCTOBER 1980

There are no known copyright issues associated with the Fifth Freedom newspapers.

Transcript

THE FIFTH FREEDOM A PUBLICATION OF THE BUFFALO GAY COMMUNITY OCTOBER 1980 FREE THE 10TH FOR THE 5TH AND THE WINNER IS: This issue celebrates the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Fifth Freedom. There have many people involved over the years; many "looks" to the paper; many areas discussed and points of view expressed; and many periods of gay growth experienced in that time Well, who can take the suspense any longer. Well I for one can't. After all there is such a list of prizes awaiting the lucky winner in our contest to find a new look for Fifth Freedom. First there's...let mc see...and then we can't forget...and just what everyone has always wanted...oh you know one of those... Oh words don't fail mc! Why call it the Fifth Freedom? The name was submitted by a David Steward. He based it on the premise that these were the first four freedoms: 1. Freedom from Want. 2. Freedom from Fear. 3. Freedom of Religion. 4. Freedom of Speech. And what is the Fifth? As you all l should know there weren't really any prizes at all. BOO! CHEAP! HISS! The response was so overwhelming that it was a hard, decision, but we made it. All together we had two (2) count 'em t-w-o! I know it's hard to believe that the response was so great. So I showed the two designs to quite a few people (more than 2) and it was unanimous as to the choice. (Except for 2 votes and you know who you areJ) The design on this paper was deemed the winner. It is a clean neat and crisp look. Modern but classic. Some think the stars and stripes are a bit too much, but where was their entry? So I bet you are all wondering who the talented artiste could be? Well, just suffer a little longer. After all I've got to fill up this whole column.Guess?? No, not Picasso. Or Rembrandt. Or Rockwell. Give up??!! The winner's name is: The Editor. Who said the contest was fixed??? 5. The Freedom to LOVE. So is that all it means? I don't think that all that is meant or implied by it at all. Here are some of my observations on the freedoms: 1* Wanting doesn't have to be a negative thing. We can want equal and fair treatment; we can want to find a certain someone to share our life and love with and we can want to have a close group of and/or family. Of course, we can want the" negative things, too. But I think that we all know enough about them. Let's just dwell on the pleasant aspects. 2. Fear can come from outside of us or we can breed and nurture it from within. If we are indeed to be free from fear, we have to learn to deal with ourselves as equals to those around us and not feel inferior to anyone or anything. All too often we put ourselves down below someone and then complain when they walk all over us. Who is to blame. A certain amount of pride in self has to be expressed and kept in our concept of ourself at all times. This is not a boasting pride, just a confidence in who and what we are. 3. At this time it would also be appropriate to add: Freedom from Religion. With the Moral Majority and other religious groups becoming a major force in this country's politics, it is scary. Not just to gays, but to anyone who does not fit the norm that they have established as "right". Gays are just the tip of the iceberg as far as who they will attack. Just stop to think how many other "undesirable" categories can they fit you into? I assure you that they will find alot of slots that they feel are not to their way of thinking. Many gays are religious. And some even think of themself as "born-again". So they have a double problem as far as the MM is concerned. Where do they go? What do they do? 4. Freedom of Speech is a very interesting point as far as gays go. It seems that everyone wants "somebody to speak up for them. Anybody! But why can't it be THEM? It seems that any time that a person speaks out as a spokesman for the gay community, you always hear remarks like; "I don't know why they said that. I don't feel that way." Or, the ever popular,"Who made them boss?" With such a small sector of the ga community willing to put all on the lin you are boun4 to have a one sided view gay life and gays viewpoints. So why complain. At least a gay opinion is being heard. 5. The Freedom to Love means not only that we can love, but that we have the choice of whom and how. con't pg. 4 IN THIS ISSUE: 10th anniversary, winner,in THIS ISSUE..I EDITORIAL, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2 SELECTIONS BY SAM 3 *J L. Jr\ VU aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA 5 HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW, B.W.P.C 6 GAY VOTE '80 , 7 GAY VOTE '80 8 ruLi! iioi ii i i iiii i i i iii i 11 i j ADVERTISEMENT ..10 DANCE MUSIC NEWS, TOP 10 11 IILU In Wn I Lit i . • . . . < < . . • ■ . . . ■ . ■ . . . . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■±Z FAIRY TALES, FAIR HOUSING, HOMOSEXUAL..I 3 COSTUME PARTY W ROCHESTER GAY GUIDE, CLASSIFIED AD5....15 BUFFALO GAY DIRECTORY. .16 THE FIFTH FREEDOM VOL. 10 NO. B'OCTOBER 1980